Ron C. Posted May 1, 2014 Share #1 Posted May 1, 2014 My father came home in April of 1946, and I started collecting military things then in a small way. These are the things I started with then. My father was a Seabee. Ron This is him, and in the other photo he is the largest one on the right. [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// I also have the ring he is wearing in this photo. [/url]">http:// His Navy knife which he customized and carried in the Pacific. [/url]">http:// [/url]">http:// I also have his uniform and a few other things. Ron The son of a Seabee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted May 1, 2014 Share #2 Posted May 1, 2014 Very nice items! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutiger83 Posted May 1, 2014 Share #3 Posted May 1, 2014 Very nice! Nothing like family items. ...Kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozarkian Posted May 1, 2014 Share #4 Posted May 1, 2014 Thanks for showing your dads items. That is one of the best theater made knives I have seen, very cool. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfireguy Posted May 1, 2014 Share #5 Posted May 1, 2014 That knife is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Jack Posted May 1, 2014 Share #6 Posted May 1, 2014 Ron, I can appreciate how you got the bug at an early age. I had three brothers that were in the service during WWII (one enlisted in the Canadian Royal Armored Corps before the U.S. declared war.) I started collecting in July 1944 at the age of eight, and have been at it ever since.. I love the variations in the the CB insignia. Great photos of your dad. Jack Angolia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbunnyB/3/75FA Posted May 1, 2014 Share #7 Posted May 1, 2014 nice group of items, family items always mean the most Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtheattack Posted May 1, 2014 Share #8 Posted May 1, 2014 Very nice family items. The knife looks interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nack Posted May 1, 2014 Share #9 Posted May 1, 2014 Too cool. Spectacular knife! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted May 1, 2014 Share #10 Posted May 1, 2014 That is very cool.I started collecting with my dad's Army shirt.That knife is AWESOME!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron C. Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share #11 Posted May 2, 2014 Ron, I can appreciate how you got the bug at an early age. I had three brothers that were in the service during WWII (one enlisted in the Canadian Royal Armored Corps before the U.S. declared war.) I started collecting in July 1944 at the age of eight, and have been at it ever since.. I love the variations in the the CB insignia. Great photos of your dad. Jack Angolia Thanks Jack......or should I say LTC.....unless I am mistaken. Last time I had contact was when I sent some photos for this in the mid-70s. [/url]">http:// Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron C. Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted May 2, 2014 Thanks guys. I was always fascinated with his knife. He made it out of his U.S. Navy knife. He took some aluminium from a Japanese airplane, plexiglass from somewhere, and some colored spoons he picked up somewhere. He had it razor sharp. It was used a lot, and I don't think it has been sharpened since he came back in 1946. The blade has a few nicks, but it is still sharp enough that I wouldn't want to be on the business end of it. When I was a young and very stupid boy into everything, I snook it out one time when we went back on the hill to play army. We got bored.......did you ever see the old movies where the guys took either rawhide or neckerchiefs tied together with a knot on each end, and the knots placed in the mouth of 2 guys...I don't think I need to further describe. I won...........you should have seen the wound on the other guy. Like I said.......I was a very stupid boy!!! The Seabees motto was "Can Do", and my father was a real "Can Do" guy. I never once saw him not be able to do what he said he could, or whatever he tried to do. I miss him a lot still. He is here now (as it looked shortly after I had it placed). [/url]">http:// Thanks again, Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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